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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halacha

/həˈlʌhə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
ha-lacha
IPA
/həˈlʌhə/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A law or tradition by which Jews live. They are derived from the Torah and from later rabbinic literature.

noun

A law or tradition established by the Halacha.

name

Jewish law, taken as a whole

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Halacha.

Etymology

From Hebrew הֲלָכָה (halakhá), from the root הלך (“to walk”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: הֲלָכָה

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

Halachot (plural) Halachoth (plural) Halachos (plural) Halachas (plural) halachah (alternative) halakah (alternative) halakha (alternative) halakhah (alternative)

Derived Forms

halachic

Synonyms

halakah halaka

Questions

How do you pronounce halacha?
The recorded pronunciation is /həˈlʌhə/.
What does halacha mean?
A law or tradition by which Jews live. They are derived from the Torah and from later rabbinic literature.
Where does halacha come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce halacha

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